Halia
Latin · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Halia
The name 'Halia' is a feminine given name meaning "remembrance of God" or "sweet-smelling" (from the Greek *halia*, meaning "salt" or "sea"), with its primary linguistic root in the Greek word *hals* (salt).
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Etymology
The name 'Halia' is a feminine given name meaning "remembrance of God" or "sweet-smelling" (from the Greek *halia*, meaning "salt" or "sea"), with its primary linguistic root in the Greek word *hals* (salt). It is used in Greek and Hawaiian cultures (where it means "spreading fragrance" or "sea foam"), and in Greek mythology, Halia was a sea nymph associated with the island of Rhodes, but it has no specific religious affiliation.
Halia currently ranks #3,006 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2023.
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